This is yet another stanza wherein the Āzhvār brings out, in sharp contrast, the fleeting and the firm, the ephemeral and the eternal. The pompous participants in the pleasures of the world put up a poor show when their wealth is gone and health is lost, naturally forsaken by the sycophants who once paraded in their courts and pampered them. Recounting the great glory
In this seventh pāsuraṁ, Āzhvār continues his profound exposition on the fleeting nature of worldly attachments. As elucidated by the great ācāryas, Āzhvār now addresses a subtle objection. While one might concede the defects inherent in material wealth, it could be argued that pleasures such as food and drink possess the undeniable qualities of being dhāraka (that which